At noon, the board meeting began with tense silence and six serious faces waiting for answers. Dylan arrived late, visibly exhausted and defensive, and attempted to describe the engagement as a personal matter being unfairly turned into a corporate issue.
That argument lasted only minutes before the financial restrictions and governance concerns were presented clearly. When it was my turn to speak, I remained composed and explained that this was not revenge but necessary containment for the protection of the company.
“This company cannot absorb personal misconduct at the executive level,” I said while placing documents onto the table. “My marriage is private, but misuse of corporate resources is not.”
